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32 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
September, 2006 |
TradeISBN 1-58234-724-7$17.95
(4)
K-3
Mama guinea pig tells her little one a bedtime story about their eight-million-year-old ancestors: wild guinea pigs the size of one-ton buffaloes. The humorous textured cut-paper collages ably show off these prehistoric creatures (most notably in one vertical double-page spread). Although informationally vague in places, this is an attention-grabber. Additional information about guinea pigs is included. Bib.